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Healthabitat Sanitation Studio updates

The WorldSkills Foundation is proud to support the continuing development and expansion of the Healthabitat Sanitation Studio programmes in Nepal, Bangladesh and South Africa. Exciting expansion plans have been approved for each project, and we now look forward to facilitating the involvement of more WorldSkills Champions and Experts in each of

WorldSkills Norway National Competition was a success!

WorldSkills Norway has just wrapped up their fifth Nationals Skills Competition, in Trondheim, one of the largest and oldest cities in Norway. It was the most successful National Competition ever held in Norway, both with regards to the quality of the competitions, the side events and the number of participants.

15th National Skills Competition in Iran

The 15th National Skills Competition was held from 31 August to 3 September in Karaj with 553 young participants. These competitions are held every year in three stages: provincial, county and national. The National Skills Competition was held with 46,183 Competitors in the provincial stage, 8,156 Competitors in the county

WorldSkills International welcomes Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker, a globally recognized provider of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, has signed on as a Global Premium Partner of WorldSkills International. “Stanley Black & Decker is proud to support WorldSkills as a Global Premium Partner. We believe the WorldSkills organization is encouraging growth in high-value

International seminar in Finland on sustainability in VET

By Skills Finland An international seminar around "work based learning as a sustainable practice on vocational education and training" was held 9 April 2014 in the Finnish national competition in Lahti. Among the speakers were Head of unit (VET) Dana Bachmann from the European Commission, President Simon Bartley from WorldSkills, and Executive Director